The Purple Frogs would like to invite athletes (minimum age - 8 years old) to the team's first meeting and practice on Sunday, Feb. 7, at the Aledo Middle School track, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road, in Aledo from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Certified coaches will be Russell Gibson, Denise Boerner, and Amy Gibson. For more information, please send an email to [email protected].
List of Events:
Field Events
Developmental
- Ball Throw (tennis)
- Softball Throw
- Standing Long Jump
- 300 and 400 kg Mini-Javelin
Higher-Level Field Events
- High Jump
- Running Long Jump
- Shot Put
- 300 kg Mini-Javelin (ages 8-15 male and all female)
- 400 kg Mini-Javelin (ages 15-99 males)
Throwing Events
- Shot Put
(Men 4 kg/8.13 lbs.; Women 2.72 kg/6 lbs.)
Jumping Events
- Running Long Jump (minimum distance - 1 meter)
- High Jump (minimum height - 1 meter)
- Standing Long Jump
Track Events
- 50-Meter Dash
- 100-Meter Dash
- 200-Meter Dash
- 400-Meter Dash
- 800-Meter Dash
- 1500-Meter Run
- 3000-Meter Run
Track Event Walks
- 100-Meter Race Walk
- 400-Meter Race Walk
Wheelchair Track Events
- 10- and 25-Meter Wheelchair Race
- 30-Meter Wheelchair Slalom
- 100-Meter Wheelchair Race
- 4x25-Meter Shuttle Relay
Relays
- 4x100 and 4x400 (4 Runners)
A complete list of events and rules will be available at the first practice as well as Medical forms that will need to be filled out and turned in by Feb. 21.
Additional information may be found on the Special Olympics Texas website at sotx.org.
Certified coaches will be Russell Gibson, Denise Boerner, and Amy Gibson. For more information, please send an email to [email protected].
List of Events:
Field Events
Developmental
- Ball Throw (tennis)
- Softball Throw
- Standing Long Jump
- 300 and 400 kg Mini-Javelin
Higher-Level Field Events
- High Jump
- Running Long Jump
- Shot Put
- 300 kg Mini-Javelin (ages 8-15 male and all female)
- 400 kg Mini-Javelin (ages 15-99 males)
Throwing Events
- Shot Put
(Men 4 kg/8.13 lbs.; Women 2.72 kg/6 lbs.)
Jumping Events
- Running Long Jump (minimum distance - 1 meter)
- High Jump (minimum height - 1 meter)
- Standing Long Jump
Track Events
- 50-Meter Dash
- 100-Meter Dash
- 200-Meter Dash
- 400-Meter Dash
- 800-Meter Dash
- 1500-Meter Run
- 3000-Meter Run
Track Event Walks
- 100-Meter Race Walk
- 400-Meter Race Walk
Wheelchair Track Events
- 10- and 25-Meter Wheelchair Race
- 30-Meter Wheelchair Slalom
- 100-Meter Wheelchair Race
- 4x25-Meter Shuttle Relay
Relays
- 4x100 and 4x400 (4 Runners)
A complete list of events and rules will be available at the first practice as well as Medical forms that will need to be filled out and turned in by Feb. 21.
Additional information may be found on the Special Olympics Texas website at sotx.org.